by Agency Reporter | Aug 25, 2022 | Briefing
THE EMPLOYMENT OF NON-MEDICAL STAFF with clinical roles in primary care has been linked to negative impacts on patient satisfaction in a study by University of Manchester researchers. The analysis of 6,296 English general practices between 2015 and 2019 is the most...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 24, 2022 | Briefing
SIX MONTHS SINCE RUSSIA’S INVASION, the international development agency Christian Aid is warning millions of Ukrainians face a bleak winter in temporary shelters and damaged homes. Christian Aid is working at full speed to help people get through the cold...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 24, 2022 | Briefing
THE UK INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES MI5 and MI6 provided a tip-off that led to the detention and torture of British blogger Jagtar Singh Johal, it is claimed in a legal claim filed by Mr Johal and supported by Reprieve and REDRESS. Jagtar Singh Johal is a British man from...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 23, 2022 | Briefing
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN living in households reliant on Universal Credit has increased to 3.9 million, according to new statistics published by the Department for Work and Pensions. The quarterly Universal Credit statistics show that almost two-thirds of these children...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 23, 2022 | Briefing
THE RSPB IS WARNING that vital laws protecting nature in England will be under threat in Autumn when the new Prime Minister assumes office. The national wildlife charity says that England needs these laws as it faces a real challenge to overcome its nature depleted...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 22, 2022 | Briefing
NHS STAFF WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY throughout the pandemic to care for patients, and who have since contracted Long Covid, are being let down by the UK Government’s failure to provide adequate support, says the British Medical Association (BMA). In a new report, the...